Week 8: Stereotype and the Ethics of Representation
This week I read the graphic novel March by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin. The material within this novel is pretty intense; readers are immediately thrown into action with the first scene.
A group of African Americans are marching (reference to the title of the novel) across a bridge, and they decide to kneel and pray instead of turn back. They are then assaulted by the police and have racial slurs shouted at them. The theme of racism carries on throughout the entire novel as the novel details horrific events that happened to African Americans trying to earn equality. It is a very well done graphic novel story wise and also illustration wise. It is clear that the artists behind this work put a lot of time and effort into the drawings; they are beautifully executed and present a lot of detail. The artwork also has its own unique style to it as it emphasizes the use of strong black values. I also found the stylisation of the chat bubbles to be interesting.
The ridged edges of the chat bubble makes it understandable that the officer is shouting, and that he means business. Out of all the comics I have read throughout this course, I have not read one that stylized chat bubbles like March does. Overall, the artwork to this graphic novel is very notable and is an aspect that I've given a lot of attention to.
A group of African Americans are marching (reference to the title of the novel) across a bridge, and they decide to kneel and pray instead of turn back. They are then assaulted by the police and have racial slurs shouted at them. The theme of racism carries on throughout the entire novel as the novel details horrific events that happened to African Americans trying to earn equality. It is a very well done graphic novel story wise and also illustration wise. It is clear that the artists behind this work put a lot of time and effort into the drawings; they are beautifully executed and present a lot of detail. The artwork also has its own unique style to it as it emphasizes the use of strong black values. I also found the stylisation of the chat bubbles to be interesting.
The ridged edges of the chat bubble makes it understandable that the officer is shouting, and that he means business. Out of all the comics I have read throughout this course, I have not read one that stylized chat bubbles like March does. Overall, the artwork to this graphic novel is very notable and is an aspect that I've given a lot of attention to.
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